tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post3565258629961538178..comments2024-01-03T05:23:36.046-08:00Comments on The Citizens: The new EV-Com MapsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post-47977924620492659432008-06-12T10:42:00.000-07:002008-06-12T10:42:00.000-07:00I have been very clear that data show that the ear...I have been very clear that data show that the earliest date on which poll data begins to matter is in June. So these maps are starting to matter as they begin to include summer polls.The Law Talking Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17886791396468512490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post-12095803558216774862008-06-12T09:10:00.000-07:002008-06-12T09:10:00.000-07:00I am told these maps are poor predictors for the N...I am told these maps are poor predictors for the November elections :-)Dr. Strangelovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14407042105777411150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6762928.post-12287405557268250502008-06-12T08:01:00.000-07:002008-06-12T08:01:00.000-07:00Real Clear Politics' electoral map (http://www.rea...Real Clear Politics' electoral map (http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/maps/obama_vs_mccain/) has Obama with 238 EV's safely in his column, one of which, Iowa, voted for Bush in 2004. McCain has 190, none of which voted for Kerry in 2004. There are 110 EV's from 10 states are in the toss up column. Of those 10 states only two voted for Kerry in 2004 (Michigan and New Hampshire). In otherwords, the battle for this election is going to be fought on Republican turf. <BR/><BR/>Most alarmingly for the GOP, Indiana, North Carolina and Virginia are all toss ups. <BR/><BR/>More tidbits. Wisconsin was a tossup for both Gore and Kerry but is looking fairly safe for Obama. A similar story applies in Oregon, Minnesota and Pennsylvania.Raised By Republicanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03461006522141969925noreply@blogger.com